Training Log Archive: billa

Good brisk walk along the canal to Carleton U. The weather was brisk too with a steady Nort wind. Feel good right after but I stiffen up within minutes - especially if its cold. A fifteen minute stretch and a plank and a few pushups helps.

One of my briskest walks on the 5K Revelstoke loop. Glutes very stiff tonight.
The warm weather is making a mess of the canal. May not have time to set up the skate-O before the end of Winterlude.

First spin in a long while. Upgraded the TV and the headphones so the time really flew by. Hip was stiff at first but it seemed to lossen up. 8 minutes in zone 2, my lungs were ok but my hip said "enough!". Rushed my stretch a bit, supper was in the oven.

Reviewed my hip management plan with Bev, my physio. She corrected the stretches and strength poses and postures, leaving me quite sore but revitalzed towards improving the hip. I have been babying it and she wants me to push past some of the discomfort and strengthen the surrounding muscle groups.

Feeling frustrated today. Another visit with a surgeon and another - "we can't guarantee any benefit" for surgical repair on the hip. Manage the pain they say. So I guess I just carry on at half-speed. At least I can plan the summer now and commit to some low-impact mapping projects.

Balmy weather so the 5K Revelstoke loop was easy. But The hip is really stiff tonight. It hasn't had a day off in a while. Off to see the surgeon to-morrow. I have no idea what he will propose. Probably won't be until the summer before he can schedule any procedure.